accessibility

Definition of accessibility in English English dictionary: The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptibility; {n} the state of being approachable; Within these guidelines, "accessible Web content" and "accessible authoring tool" mean that the content and tool can be used by people regardless of disability; For the purpose of these guidelines, accessibility refers to federal standards that ensure Web sites are accessible to people with disabilities; The extent to which facilities are barrier free and useable by persons with disabilities, including wheelchair users; The location of a site in terms of how easily it may be reached by customers employees, carriers, and others necessary to the intended use of the property; Accessibility refers to ensuring that Content is accessible, ie ensuring that Content can be navigated and read by everyone, regardless of location, experience, or the type of computer technology used Accessibility is most commonly discussed in relation to people with disabilities, because this group are most likely to be disadvantaged if the principles of accessible Web design are not implemented Failure to follow these principles can make it difficult or impossible for people with disabilities to access Content Creating accessible Content should be an integral part of the Web design philosophy, and accessibility features should be incorporated into all aspects of the design process Testing for accessibility should also be incorporated into any and all user testing regimes, and should never be seen as an isolated event that can occur after other user testing has taken place Designing for accessibility is thus as much a strategic issue as a purely technical one; A measure of the ease with which a specific population can obtain appropriate health services and be served by facilities within the health care system This concept is used to detect inequity in the availability of health services for different populations defined geographically, socially or in terms of their race, ethnicity, gender or clinical condition; the quality of being at hand when needed; - As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, removal of barriers that would hinder a person with a disability from entering, functioning, and working within a place of public accommodation Required restructuring of the facility cannot cause undue hardship for the employer; - (1) The extent to which facilities are barrier free and useable by disabled persons, including wheelchair users (2) A measure of the ability or ease of all people to travel among various origins and destinations; The Web site design guidelines that enable people with disabilities to access and use Web sites with special tools, such as text readers Back to top; When applied to the Internet or Web, the usefulness of the technology to those with learning disabilities, impaired vision or limited dexterity An issue because the Internet/Web was initially a great breakthrough for these persons, but has become increasingly a source of frustration due to poor web site and portal design and increasing dependence on graphics An issue related to Open Access because some cable-provider required browsers, portals and set-top boxes have poor accessibility; Most commonly refers to providing access for all people to Web environments including those people with disabilities Designing sites for the way that screen readers, text browsers, and other adaptive technologies interact with the Web, choosing contrasting colors for readability, and providing alternative tags for graphics are examples of making Web sites more accessible; A locational characteristic that permits a place to be reached by the efforts of those at other places; The quality of a system incorporating hardware or software that makes it usable by people with one or more physical disabilities, such as restricted mobility, blindness, or deafness; The ability to obtain the use of a computer system resource, or the ability and means necessary to store data, retrieve data, or communicate with a system [SRV]; Ability to reach a destination or use a facility or service without being impeded by physical or other barriers due to auditory, visual, mobility, or cognitive disabilities; n the state of being accessible; (n ) The degree to which software can be used comfortably by a wide variety of people, including those who require assistive technologies like screen magnifiers or voice recognition An accessible JFC application employs the Java Accessibility API, enables its users to select an appropriate look and feel, and provides keyboard operations for all actions that can be carried out by use of the mouse See also Java Accessibility API, Java Accessibility Utilities, keyboard operation; The ease with which one can reach a certain place, person or thing A property may be inaccessible because it is located far back along a winding, mountainous road that is often blocked in winter A property may also be said to have good accessibility to highways, shopping, schools etc; The extent to which facilities are barrier- free and usable by people with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs; Accessibility can mean the ease with which a location is reached or building is entered For those with disabilities it also means providing equal access to information and the ability to complete a task with supporting tools or assistive technologies such as a screen reader or adapted keyboard when using a computer; the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with; The extent to which computers are easy to use and available to a wide range of users, including people with one or more physical disabilities; As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, removal of barriers that would hinder a person with a disability from entering, functioning, and working within a facility Required restructuring of the facility cannot cause undue hardship for the employer; The accessibility level for a building refers to the ability of an individual to come into physical contact with known ACM A value of 1 0 reflects a situation where an individual can without any forced means touch an ACM or have the potential to predicate contact with airborne asbestos fibers A value of 0 2 reflects a situation where an individual has no means of physical contact, short of demolition of walls, floors, etc; In Web pages, it refers to the ability of a Web page to be viewed by everyone, especially people with disabilities who use various assistive technologies Accessible Web pages take into account the special needs of visitors with auditory, visual, mobility, and cognitive impairments and give those users an equivalent browsing experience to that of non-disabled visitors; {i} approachability; openness; a11y
accessible: Of a person, easy to approach; approachable
accessible: Easy of access or approach; approachable
an accessible town or mountain.
accessible: (followed by to) Open to the influence of
Minds accessible to reason. - Thomas Babington Macaulay.
accessible: Easily understood
accessible: approachable
accessible: {s} approachable; easily obtainable; easy to relate to; persuadable, easy to influence
accessible: {a} that may be come at, to, or near
Accessible: Easily obtained
Accessible: information that can be easily accessed by all people including those with disabilities
Accessible: A webpage and its content are accessible when it can be accessed by people with disabilities
Accessible: When referring to ACM means that the material is subject to disturbance by building occupants or custodial or maintenance personnel in the course of their normal activities
Accessible: "A site, building, facility which can be approached, entered, and used by physically disabled people " ANSI 117 1
Accessible: Easy to approach, enter, operate, participate in, and/or use safely and with dignity by a person with a disability (i e , site, facility, work environment, service, or program) #
Accessible: Easy to approach, enter, operate, participate in, or use safely, independently, and with dignity by a person with a disability (i e , site, facility, work environment, service or program) Topic areas: Volunteer Management, Operations Management and Leadership, Technology
Accessible: Easily available, easy to enter, and easy to understand by the intended audience
Accessible: Anything that is approachable, functional and can be used by people with disabilities, independently, safely and with dignity
Accessible: Within reach
Accessible: gen An item is considered accessible when it can be operated, manipulated, serviced, removed, or replaced by the suitably clothed and equipped user with applicable body dimensions conforming to the anthropometric range and database specified by the procuring activity or if not specified by the procuring activity, with applicable 5th to 95th percentile body dimensions Applicable body dimensions are those dimensions that are design-critical to the operation, manipulation, removal, or replacement task [MIL-HDBK-1908B]
Accessible: Said of an object for which the client possesses a valid designator or handle
Accessible: Easy to approach, enter, operate, participate in, or use safely, independently and with dignity by a person with a disability (i e , site, facility, work environment, service or program)
Accessible: adj 1 (of an object) capable of being referenced 2 (of shared slots or local slots in an instance of a class) having been defined by the class of the instance or inherited from a superclass of that class 3 (of a symbol in a package) capable of being referenced without a package prefix when that package is current, regardless of whether the symbol is present in that package or is inherited
Accessible: The availability of a facility, program or service to all persons regardless of an mobility, vision, hearing, learning or other impairment See also Accessibility
Accessible: Content is "accessible" if it can be used by people with disabilities
Accessible: Content is accessible when it may be used by someone with a disability
Accessible: capable of being approached, as in: The back door is accessible from this path
Accessible: To be attainable or within one's grasp, free of barriers including language that would hinder achievement of goals or success
Accessible: [adj] easy to understand or use
Accessible: Refers to music that's easy to listen to and understand
Accessible: Can be approached or entered by the inspector safely without difficulty or damage to the system, structure, or component
Accessible: (from a module) A binding that is either owned by the module or imported into the module from another module
Accessible: Something that is able to be used by persons with disabilities In the context of computing, this generally means that the software or device should be compatible with access aids, and should be able to transform itself into a needed format
Accessible: frequentable
accessible: If something is accessible to people, they can easily use it or obtain it. The legal aid system should be accessible to more people + accessibility ac·ces·sibil·ity the quality and accessibility of health care
accessible: capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
accessible: Open to the influence of; with to
accessible: easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money"
accessible: Obtainable; to be got at
accessible: approval If you describe a book, painting, or other work of art as accessible, you think it is good because it is simple enough for people to understand and appreciate easily. literary books that are accessible to a general audience. + accessibility ac·ces·sibil·ity Seminar topics are chosen for their accessibility to a general audience
accessible: If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach. The Centre is easily accessible to the general public The premises are wheelchair accessible + accessibility ac·ces·sibil·ity the easy accessibility of the area
accessible: easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man"
accessible: capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels
accessible: Easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person
accessible: capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail" easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man" easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money" capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels
accessible: Open to the influence of
limited accessibility: restricted accessibility